Microsoft Azure · Management

Azure Policy

Azure Policy enforces governance rules across your Azure resources, acting as a real-time control mechanism for compliance. It applies guardrails to ensure that deployed infrastructure adheres to specific standards, effectively managing configuration drift and maintaining security baselines without manual intervention.

This service suits teams needing automated compliance enforcement across their cloud estate. The main friction point is the lack of a free tier; since it operates on a strict pay-as-you-go model, even small experiments or testing phases incur costs, which might deter early-stage projects or budget-constrained environments looking to trial governance controls.

• Free tier No
• Pricing Pay as you go
• Regions 12 · 6 continents
• SLA uptime 99.99%
• Compliance 13 certifications
• Provider health A